AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 1865
THE FIRST BATTLE OF BULL RUN
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Contents. Ambrose Burnside (1824-1881) was a U.S. military officer, railroad executive and politician best known for serving as a Union general during the Civil War (1861-65).
Detailed explanation-2: -Well known for his military as well as his governmental service, AMBROSE EVERETT BURNSIDE was born in Liberty, Indiana. He apprenticed to a tailor, becoming an expert tailor himself before entering West Point. He graduated in 1847 as Lieutenant of Artillery and resigned from military service in 1853.
Detailed explanation-3: -Burnside had a major impact on the Civil War. He conducted a successful campaign along the Carolina coast, with perhaps the first amphibious landings in the war. His triumphs there were the earliest significant Union victories in the Eastern Theater and he was promoted to major general.